Massachusetts Dredging Program FY24 and Later Awards

Learn about grants awarded in the FY24 and later funding rounds of the Massachusetts Dredging Program

FY25 Dredging Awards

Coastal Municipality	Round	Project Name	Award Amount	Project Description
Town of Barnstable	FY25	Cotuit Bay Entrance and Embayment Channel Dredging	$375,000	Removal of an estimated 17,000 cubic yards from the Cotuit Bay entrance and embayment channels. Cotuit Bay hosts over 400 moorings and supports access to more than 300 dockage slips in the Three Bays harbor system. Sand removed from the channel will rebuild Dead Neck Island to increase coastal storm protection.
Town of Bourne	FY25	Red Brook Harbor South Channel and Chatham Narrows Dredging	$350,000	Removal of an estimated 7,500 cubic yards of sand from the Red Brook Harbor south channel and the Chatham Narrows. Red Brook Habor hosts over 850 moorings and dockage slips across eight mooring fields and a commercial marina and boatyard.
Town of Chatham	FY25	Stage Harbor Dredging	$272,000	Removal an estimated 18,000 cubic yards of sand from the Stage Harbor entrance channel. Dredging will preserve navigation in the harbor, which provides a secondary offloading location for the largest fishing fleet on Cape Cod. In 2022, over $14 million in commercial seafood was landed in Chatham.
Town of Harwich	FY25	Allen Harbor Channel Dredging	$106,000	Removal of an estimated 8,000 cubic yards of sand from the Allen Harbor entrance channel. Allen Harbor hosts six commercial fishing boats and is home to a private marina and over 160 moorings and dockage slips. In 2022, over $4.5 million in commercial seafood was landed in Harwich.
Town of Mashpee	FY25	Popponesset Bay Approach Channel Dredging	$75,000	Removal of an estimated 5,000 cubic yards of sand from the Popponesset Bay approach channel. Dredging will preserve all-tide access to the bay, which further connects boaters to the Mashpee River, Ockway Bay, and Shoestring Bay. Collectively, these harbors host nearly 400 moorings and dockage slips.
Town of Tisbury	FY25	Lake Tashmoo Channel and Lake Street Town Pier Dredging	$121,000	Removal of an estimated 10,200 cubic yards of sand from the Lake Tashmoo channel and the Lake Street Town Pier. Dredging will preserve navigation for recreational and commercial users, including commercial fishermen who rely on the Town Pier for off-loading of catch. Lake Tashmoo hosts nearly 300 moorings.
Town of Yarmouth and Dennis	FY25	Yarmouth-Dennis Bass River Dredging	$157,000	Removal of an estimated 11,800 cubic yards of sand from the Bass River channel. The Bass River runs between Yarmouth and Dennis, hosting over 700 moorings and dockage slips and six commercial marinas and boatyards. Collectively, over $4 million in commercial seafood was landed in Yarmouth and Dennis in 2022.

Coastal Municipality	Round	Project Name	Award Amount	Project Description

FY24 Dredging Awards

Coastal Municipality	Round	Project Name	Award Amount	Project Description
Barnstable County	FY24	Barnstable County Dredging Expansion	$975,000	Purchase of dredging equipment to strengthen the regional capabilities of the Barnstable County Dredge (BCD) program. BCD supports up to 15 communities and 85 harbors on Cape Cod. In 2019, commercial fisheries landings on Cape Cod totaled more than $74 million.
Town of Barnstable	FY24	Cotuit Entrance and Embayment Channel Dredging	$300,000	Removal of an estimated 17,000 cubic yards from the Cotuit Bay entrance and embayment channels. Cotuit Bay hosts over 400 moorings and supports access to more than 300 dockage slips in the Three Bays harbor system. Sand removed from the channel will rebuild Dead Neck Island to increase coastal storm protection.
Town of Chatham	FY24	Stage Harbor Entrance Channel and Pier Dredging	$500,000	Removal of an estimated 28,000 total cubic yards from the Stage Harbor entrance channel and the pier and waterfront at 90 Bridge Street on the Mitchell River. Dredging at 90 Bridge Street will allow expansion of the existing pier, installation of three new docks, and construction of a second pier for a shellfish propagation facility. In 2021, nearly $15 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Chatham.
Town of Edgartown	FY24	Edgartown Dredging Workboat Acquisition	$130,000	Purchase of a workboat to strengthen the regional capabilities of the Edgartown dredging program. The Edgartown program supports at least three communities and nine harbors on Martha’s Vineyard. In 2019, commercial fisheries landings in these communities totaled more than $3.1 million.
Town of Harwich	FY24	Allen Harbor Dredging	$50,000	Removal of an estimated 9,000 cubic yards from the Allen Harbor entrance channel. Allen Harbor supports three search and rescue assets, six commercial fishing boats, and a commercial marina. In 2021, over $4.6 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Harwich.
Town of Marshfield	FY24	Green Harbor Maintenance Dredging	$400,000	Removal of an estimated 8,700 total cubic years from the Green Harbor north and south fish piers, north seawall basin, and a new navigation channel. In 2021, Marshfield was the number two lobster port in Massachusetts, supporting about 50 lobster boats and generating more than $8 million in commercial fisheries landings.
Town of Mattapoisett	FY24	Holmes Wharf Dredging	$20,000	Removal of an estimated 100 cubic yards from the Holmes Wharf basin. Current conditions make the basin inaccessible for most power and sail boats and cause groundings at low tides. Mattapoisett Harbor hosts five public wharves and over 600 moorings.
Town of Orleans and Eastham	FY24	Rock Harbor Maintenance Dredging	$1,300,000	Removal of an estimated 24,000 cubic yards from the Rock Harbor navigation channel. Rock Harbor hosts about 30 commercial fishing boats and one of the largest sportfishing fleets in Massachusetts. In 2021, over $4 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Orleans and Eastham.
Town of Wellfleet	FY24	Wellfleet Harbor Maintenance Dredging	$2,500,000	Removal of an estimated 125,000 cubic yards from the Wellfleet Harbor south mooring field. Current conditions make navigation hazardous during low tides, impacting up to 315 commercial and recreational vessels. In 2021, Wellfleet Harbor was the number two shellfishing port in Massachusetts, supporting over 90 shellfish growers and generating over $8 million in commercial fisheries landings.

Coastal Municipality	Round	Project Name	Award Amount	Project Description